JRC PLOT 500F vs. Lowrance LCX-19C
We continue our look at combo units for the nav station. Here, JRC's Plot 500F gets the nod over Lowrance's LCX-19C.
Garmin 188C vs. Si-Tex Combo
In a two-on-one chartplotter/sounder shootout, a pair of Si-Tex units takes on a single Garmin combo machine.
Color Plotter/Sounders: Furuno’s GP-1850 WF and Simrad’s CE 33
Furuno's upgraded screen tilts the balance against the feature-rich Simrad.
Globalstar Satellite Phone—Round One
A 'learning round' with Globalstar last year will, we hope, prepare us for a 'playing' round this coming summer.
Globalstar Satellite PhoneRound One
A 'learning round' with Globalstar last year will, we hope, prepare us for a 'playing' round this coming summer.
Headings: Get a GRIB on the Weather
The Weather Channel Marine and XM WX Satellite Weather offer on-board solutions to satellite weather that are pricy, but simpler and more familiar-looking than older systems.
Garmin Rino 110 and 120
Merging more than one function into a single piece of electronics is a big trend now, and Garmin is seizing the day with its...
Magellan SporTrak PRO Marine
One of a dozen handheld GPS receivers Magellan is marketing strongly to consumer niches, this is a capable device, ruggedly built, with good viewability and navigation screens.
Chandlery: 04/15/04
Suunto M9 Wristop ComputerIn the trend towards miniaturization in electronics, there's a fine line between true utility and whiz-bang cleverness for its own sake....
The Pull of Pushbuttons
A friend dropped by the office when we were working on a review of the Magellan SporTrak PRO Marine handheld GPS receiver (to appear...
This 24 Foot Sailboat Can Cross Oceans… Seriously
Can you really cross oceans or even live aboard a 24-foot sailboat? In this deep dive on the Pacific Seacraft Dana 24, we break...
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With several hundred boats sailing the seas of the world, the Tayana 37 has been one of the most successful products of the U.S.s Taiwan-built boat invasion that began in the early 1970s. Its shapely Baltic stern, scribed plank seams molded into the glass hull, and lavish use of teak above and belowdecks have come to epitomize the image associated with Oriental boats.